The effectiveness of a universal school-based programme on coping and mental health: A randomised, controlled study of Zippy's Friends

Educational Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 657-677

  Holen, Solveig ^a,b   Waaktaar, Trine ^a   Lervåg, Arne ^b   Ystgaard, Mette ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

coping; intervention; mental health; promotion; schoolchildren

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864000188     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410.2012.686152     Document Type: Article

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